Media & Creative
What you can do with Digital Media
Blend design, storytelling, and technology across web, video, and interactive media.
- Careers
- 10
- Early career
- $50,000
- Mid-career
- $80,000
- Growing fast
- 3 of 10
How these numbers work: A major does not have its own salary. Early and mid-career pay is what people who hold this degree earn at the start of their careers and midway through them. Career pay comes from the 10 careers a Digital Media degree commonly leads to, and counts everyone in those jobs, including people who have been doing them for thirty years. The two answer different questions, which is why they do not match.
The New York Fed does not report Digital Media on its own. Its early and mid-career figures here are for Mass Media, the broader group it places this major in.
3 of 10 careers this degree leads to are projected to grow faster than average from 2024 to 2034. Of those, Film / Video Producer has the most openings, about 12,800 a year.
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10 careers this degree leads to
Art Director
$114,850Set the visual direction for brands, publications, and productions, leading designers to a unified look.
- Middle half of workers
- $82,480 to $162,640
- Growth
- About average
- Openings a year
- 12,300
Work-life62Remote64- Creative Direction
- Design Systems
- Team Leadership
- Client Presentation
Video Game Designer
$104,000Design the mechanics, worlds, and stories that make games worth playing.
- Middle half of workers
- $73,290 to $158,820
- Growth
- Much faster than average
- Openings a year
- 9,100
Work-life45Remote66- Game Mechanics Design
- Level Design
- Narrative Design
- Prototyping
Animator / Special Effects Artist
$102,030Create the animation and effects behind games, film, and advertising using digital tools and a strong visual eye.
- Middle half of workers
- $75,490 to $139,130
- Growth
- Slower than average
- Openings a year
- 5,000
Work-life46Remote63- 3D Animation
- Visual Effects
- Storyboarding
- Creative Software
Web Developer
$92,650Design, create, and maintain websites and web applications using front-end and back-end technologies.
- Middle half of workers
- $64,230 to $126,230
- Growth
- Much faster than average
- Openings a year
- 5,400
Work-life74Remote90Satisfaction75- HTML/CSS
- JavaScript
- Responsive Design
- Web Frameworks
Film / Video Producer
$90,360Plan and coordinate various aspects of film, television, or video production including budgeting, scheduling, and creative direction.
- Middle half of workers
- $62,670 to $134,800
- Growth
- Faster than average
- Openings a year
- 12,800
Work-life30Remote40Satisfaction72- Video Production
- Editing
- Storytelling
- Budgeting
Film and Video Editor
$75,420Assemble raw footage into finished stories for film, streaming, and social video.
- Middle half of workers
- $52,720 to $105,310
- Growth
- About average
- Openings a year
- 3,600
Work-life64Remote63- Video Editing
- Storytelling
- Color and Sound Basics
- Editing Software
Camera Operator
$74,990Operate cameras for television, video and film, framing every shot the director asks for.
- Middle half of workers
- $50,920 to $106,660
- Growth
- Slower than average
- Openings a year
- 2,900
- Camera Operation
- Composition
- Lighting
- Teamwork
Graphic Designer
$62,960Create visual concepts to communicate ideas that inspire and inform consumers.
- Middle half of workers
- $49,040 to $81,830
- Growth
- Slower than average
- Openings a year
- 20,000
Work-life72Remote82Satisfaction72- Adobe Creative Suite
- Typography
- Layout Design
- Color Theory
Audio / Video Technician
$58,100Set up and run the sound and video systems behind live events, broadcasts, and productions.
- Middle half of workers
- $46,390 to $77,560
- Growth
- About average
- Openings a year
- 7,300
Work-life58Remote56- Live Sound
- Video Systems
- Equipment Setup
- Troubleshooting
Photographer
$44,660Make a living behind the camera, from portraits and events to commercial and editorial work.
- Middle half of workers
- $36,050 to $62,740
- Growth
- Slower than average
- Openings a year
- 12,700
Work-life43Remote63- Photography
- Lighting
- Photo Editing
- Client Relationships
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Where these pay figures come from
Early and mid-career pay is the median annual wage of full-time workers who hold a bachelor's degree in that major, ages 22 to 27 and ages 35 to 45, from 2024 data. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (IPUMS). Published as Outcomes by Major by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Career pay is the annual wage of everyone working in that occupation, not only recent graduates, so it includes people who have done the job for decades. The middle half is the 25th to the 75th percentile. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET OnLine (median and percentile annual wages May 2025; employment projections 2024-2034).
All figures are national. What you earn depends on where you work, who you work for, and how far you take the degree.